Russo-Japanese Relations in the 18th and 19th Centuries: Exploration and Negotiation.

Ch. 1. P. 18–41.

Grishachev S.

This publication is the result of a three-year research project between eminent Russian and Japanese historians. It offers an an in-depth analysis of the history of relations between Russia and Japan from the 18th century until the present day. The format of the publication as a parallel history presents views and interpretations from Russian and Japanese perspectives that showcase the differences and the similarities in their joint history. The fourteen core sections, organized along chronological lines, provide assessments on the complex and sensitive issues of bilateral Russo-Japanese relations, including the territory problem as well as economic exchange.

Keywords: Russo-Japanese relations, V.M.Golovnin, Sakoku, Shimoda treaty, Daikokuya Kodayu

In book

A History of Russo-Japanese Relations: Over Two Centuries of Cooperation and Competition

Vol. 66: A History of Russo-Japanese Relations: Over Two Centuries of Cooperation and Competition. , Brill, 2019.